Bass trombone. Nominal pitch: G.

Boosey & Co

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Instrument

Bass trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

England ; Europe ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1921

Description

Technical description: Brass; no bell lock or slide lock. With water-key. With music card-holder fitting on mouthpipe. Repair History: Handle missing. Stockings copper-plated. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was model B56, made in a batch of six. Overall size: Overall length 1330 (slide in); bell 190. Bore: at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 12.1; descending slide, 12.1; ascending slide, 12.1; m.t.s. bore, 14.4 - 18.8. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 13.0 - 12.4. Inscribed on bell "CLASS B" / trumpet and banner trademark BOOSEY / "BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS. LONDON / 111945 / British Throughout"; on slide "BOOSEY & CO / 111945". Playing accessories: white collar guard. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Purchased with mouthpiece (638).

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1990; N. Parks, R. Parks, 2.1.92, 26.9.98.

Measurements

Overall length 1330 (slide in); bell 190.

Provenance

Purchase in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

Glen Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0211